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The Weeknd Responds To Backlash Over His Sex Scenes On 'The Idol'

"With this series we like to play with emotions." The Weeknd responds to backlash over his sex scenes on the latest episode of his new series 'The Idol'. The singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, opened up about the controversial scene in the show's second episode in a new interview with GQ. While on screen the two characters he plays and his co-star Lily-Rose Depp get close, The Weeknd said there was nothing "sexy" about the scene. “There's nothing sexy about it. When we use 'Basic Instinct' as a reference, we use Verhoeven," he said. "Verhoeven is the king of the satirical thriller of the 90s. – yes, there are "sexy" moments in his films, but there are also......

Olivia Rodrigo Prepares Her Comeback

Olivia Rodrigo has marked the date in her calendar. Olivia Rodrigo is preparing her long-awaited comeback. After taking the internet by storm by posting a mysterious photo with a calendar marked June 30, Olivia Rodrigo excited her fans by sending them an email announcing the start of a countdown to the same date. The same enigmatic countdown, which ends on Friday, June 30, has also been posted on the main page of Olivia Rodrigo's official website. On Saturday, June 3, Olivia Rodrigo fans also noticed that the video that appears on Spotify when you listen to "Drivers License" has been updated to feature a driver's license that expires on June 30, 2023. In the same vein, Olivia Rodrigo......

Dua Lipa talks about her childhood in Kosovo and Britain

"I've been the new girl all my life," said Dua Lipa, who spent her childhood in Kosovo and London. Dua Lipa took a look back at her childhood. During an appearance at the Hay Festival in Wales on Sunday, June 4, Dua Lipa spoke to the audience about her years living in the UK and Kosovo and her "perseverance" to follow her "dream of becoming pop star". "From a young age, I dreamed of becoming a pop star, but it never seemed like something that was really possible," the 27-year-old singer said of her childhood split between Kosovo and London. “I've been the new girl all my life. I understood the duality of my origins from an early age," he added. Dua Lipa moved to Kosovo......

Loreen: "I need a reason to go on stage"

"When I do concerts, I usually have to know why I'm doing it." Loreen needs to have a reason to go on stage. The 39-year-old Swedish singer, who became only the second artist in history to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice after Johnny Logan, said she needed to create "positive energy" when she was on stage so that it would be transferred to the audience. "A positive aura starts to build and things start to flow in your life. Positive attracts positive, negative attracts negative,” Loreen told the Sunday edition of the Daily Star newspaper's “Wired” column. "When I do concerts, I usually have to know why I'm doing it," he emphasized. “When I know, it......

Alesso will feature in the 2023 UEFA Champions League final

Alesso will appear in the 2023 UEFA Champions League final alongside Anitta and Burna Boy. Alesso will perform at the opening ceremony of this year's UEFA Champions League final and set his own pace at one of the biggest sporting events in the world. The UEFA Champions League final will be played on Saturday 10 June at the Olympic Stadium in Istanbul between Manchester City and Inter Milan. In addition to Alesso's appearance, Brazilian pop star Anitta and Nigerian singer Burna Boy will be singing on the pitch before the big match kicks off. "Football and music have been two passions of mine since the early days of my life, so it's incredible that I'll be able to combine them both in......

Elton John: Why he never appears without glasses

Elton John explains why he won't part with his glasses. Elton John never appears without his iconic glasses because he feels "exposed" without them. The 76-year-old pop legend is rarely seen without his favorite eyeglasses or sunglasses and has never taken the stage without glasses in the past 40-plus years. Speaking to The Sunday Times newspaper, Elton John has categorically stated that audiences will never see him take to the stage bare-faced again. “I tried it in the early eighties, but I felt exposed. Glasses give me confidence. I'm not myself without them," he explained. During the interview, Elton John's husband David Furnish revealed that the singer owns......

Dua Lipa: 'Levitating' lawsuit dismissed by court

The court ruled that there is insufficient evidence to prove that "Levitating" is a copycat. A court has serious doubts about a lawsuit that claims Dua Lipa's smash hit "Levitating" is a rip-off of a little-known reggae song, noting it has seen no evidence the singer heard the song she's accused of copying. The band Artikal Sound System sued Dua Lipa last year, claiming that her song 'Levitating', which was released in 2020 and spent 77 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, borrowed its main hook from their song 'Live Your Life'. which was released in 2017. But in a ruling issued Monday, June 5, U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes said there was no indication that......

TikTok celebrates ten years of BTS

What TikTok has prepared for ten years of BTS. TikTok is celebrating ten years of BTS in conjunction with BTS Festa 2023. TikTok will celebrate the band's milestone through a series of events and campaigns, including a challenge with the hashtag #10yrsWithBTS and a unique effect, a compilation video created by the app's community, as well as unique and exclusive material for in support of the band's upcoming new single. All of this is designed to celebrate ten years of BTS together with their global community of nearly 60 million followers on TikTok. For ARMY, TikTok is the place to celebrate with BTS and the rest of their fans in the coming weeks. In celebration of BTS Festa 2023,......

Fifty Fifty break records with viral single 'Cupid'

Fifty Fifty's 'Cupid' has garnered over 1.4 billion streams worldwide. K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty continues to break records with viral single 'Cupid'. 'Cupid' is now the song by a female K-pop act with the longest stay on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, breaking the record set by BLACKPINK in 2020 with 'Ice Cream' featuring Selena Gomez. "Cupid" is in its ninth week on the chart and its third week inside the Top 20. It is currently at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has climbed to No. 17 on the chart. It is worth noting that the success of Fifty Fifty has garnered over 1.4 billion streams worldwide to date, while in the US alone it has recorded 207 million streams. Also, 'Cupid'......

Rita Ora is inspired by working with husband Taika Waititi

"I really respect him and admire his creative input." Rita Ora has revealed how she felt about collaborating with husband Taika Waititi on the music video for her new song. The 32-year-old singer appeared on Australian TV show 'The Project' on Monday (May 29) and talked about filming the music video for her new song 'Praising You', which was directed by Taika Waititi. "We had a creative conversation first and I said, 'Well, can you do it?' and he said 'okay, fine' and it was so natural and everything was super easy," she explained about the process, as reported by Daily Mail Australia. Rita Ora also noted that it was "easier" to work with someone she feels so comfortable with on......